Art Jones

Art heads Great Jones Productions in New York, and as writer / director / producer, fuses filmmaking with community-building to spark social action. His narrative films, "Dodgeball," "Going Nomad," and "Lustre" have played on HBO, PBS, ARTE and in theaters, parking lots and bare-bulb basements across America. His documentary, "The Blood in this Town" traveled to all 50 states, sharing revitalization know-how with struggling small towns and cities. Jones' latest feature, "Forbidden Cuba" is the first American feature made in Cuba since 1959. Part "Local Hero" and "Heart of Darkness," the film was shot without permits, permissions or a Plan B - completely guerrilla-style - on location, aiming to build a bridge between the people and cultures of the U.S. and Cuba. Art graduated from Brown, lives in Brooklyn and serves as Adjunct Professor of Film at Hunter College. He's been nominated for Film Independent's John Cassavetes Award and does all stunts without a net.